There is another adoptive mom with our agency, Lifeline, that has been approved to adopt 2 beautiful girls from China. She is fund-raising to pay her final costs to bring these two precious girls home.

You know, when you make a huge decision, such as adoption, you find out who supports you, and really, who doesn’t. I don’t know what their reasons are, but I’m sure they have them. That’s fine, I only know that I have to answer to God for the decisions that I have made in my life. If He has called me to do something, then, I have to answer whether I did it or not.

Ok, enough of the soap box!!

On to the much more happy, joyous, news!!

I have family, friends in my church, friends from my surrounding community, friends from high school, and friends from college that have literally gone out of their way to help us raise money for my little Peanut. (I realize her name is Mollie, but when I look at her picture and I see her beautiful, bald, tan head, she is my Peanut!! Deal with it!)

When I think of what these people have done for my family in this adoption adventure, my heart is humbled. They have sacrificed their time, their money, and their talents/abilities to help us!!

If I start to list out everything they have done, I will miss someone because…It. Is. VAST!!

Some come to me asking what they can do and some come to me with a plan already in place. They are the literal Hand of God in the flesh.

They amaze me by their generosity and love for my daughter,whom we’ve not. even. met.

These people exhibit the body of Christ like none I’ve known before. I’m so honored to be to them their daughter, their family member, their Pastor’s wife, and their friend. I am better for knowing you and having you in my life.

Thank you for looking beyond yourself and seeing a little girl in China who wants a Baba and Mama to call her own. Thanks to you, she will have it.

I may not be able to reward you adequately enough here on Earth, but I can promise you that our Heavenly Father will.

I am posting 2 videos today. I implore you to watch them both, they are very short. The first is about Katie Davis, founder of Amazima Ministries.

She currently lives in Uganda and is a mom to 14 beautiful little Ugandan girls.

The second video is how they make the beautiful magazine necklaces that we are selling to help raise funds to bring our Mollie home.

I also encourage you to get her book ‘Kisses from Katie’. It will definitely make you stop and think.

I’ve never personally met Katie Davis, but I would love to. She is a Rock Star in my eyes and her words will absolutely stir your heart.

“Jesus does not ask that we care for the less fortunate, He demands it. When calling ourselves Christ followers, caring for orphans, and the desolate, and the widow, are not an option, it’s a requirement.” – Katie Davis

We are about halfway there to our matching grant!! If we can raise $3,000 then Lifesong for Orphans will match it!! Right now we have just under $1,500!! That is an accomplishment, but we need to double that!!

What is this money going towards?? This money is going towards our orphanage donation. We are required to pay almost $6,000 to the orphanage that took Mollie in when she was found at 45 days old. She is now 2.5 years old!! We are giving them, really, a small amount in taking care of our daughter for the almost 3 years they will have her.

If you can help us, we would be so very appreciative! We also have a small gift for everyone that donates to Lifesong!

All you have to do to donate is this…..

On the top right side of our webpage directly under the picture of Mollie, you’ll see a Lifesong Button. Click that!!

(Please note: It is Lifesong for Orphans NOT Lifeline)

That will take you to Lifesong’s “Make a Donation” page on their website.

Scroll down a short distance until you see By Credit Card (Paypal.com) and under that it says One Time Gift

Under that there is a DONATE button. Click That!!

In the Purpose portion you’ll put Turner #2316

You’ll then put in the amount you wish to donate.

You can pay through Paypal or a credit card.

It really isn’t as hard as all these steps sound, it’s just what has to happen so the money can go towards our adoption!!

Now that we have a face with a name, will you help us bring her home?? We will be forever grateful!!

Even though we cannot talk with Mollie right now, we can send her gifts and pictures of ourselves. There are several organizations you can use, or you can package something up and send it yourself. For our first care package, we used LadyBugsNLove.com. They are fabulous!! I received this picture last night from them to authorize what they are sending her.

It. Is. Precious!!

If I was shopping for her that is exactly what I would pick out! The bunny rabbit photo album contains pictures of our family. 🙂 I love it!! She is going to see who her forever family is!! We were also able to send 2 letters, one to the Orphanage Director and one to her foster family. I love the doll, teddy bear, and blanket!! All of a girls favorite things at 2 1/2 years old!!

She is also getting a special celebration cake!! I sent that because you are more likely to get pictures of her when you send a special treat like a cake. So hopefully in the next couple of weeks, we’ll get some updated photos of our little and I will definitely post them!!

I would ask that you begin to pray for Mollie. Pray that as she sees our pictures, she would begin to realize she has a forever family. Pray for a smooth transition to our family, that God would already have started a work in her heart for us.

We love this little girl with all our heart, we treasure her already.

Blessings!!

My timeline that will run will now be for our Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from China. This process is taking up to 3 months! Ugh……